Career Summary Joe held senior level executive positions with PDS Research Associates, MedE America Corporation, First Data Corp, CES, Citicorp and First National City Bank. He was a key member of the team that brought jobs to Washington County when Citicorp opened their Hagerstown processing facility in 1987 and again when Card Establishment Services expanded their operations in 1993. Joe’s 30 plus year career spans education healthcare, banking, financial services, technology and the political arena. He spent over eight years in Washington educating legislators from both parties, including Bob Dole and Chris Dodd, on topics ranging from healthcare reform to the use of technology to prevent fraud. More recently his focus in Washington has been on National Security and threats to the communications infrastructure. He is a dynamic leader with a long list of accomplishments including company startups, growing businesses and job creation. Joe was a founding director of the Smart Card Forum, Chaired a Health Care Administrative Reform Committee, served on boards including, the Association of Information & Technology Professionals, Paladin Data Systems, PDS Research Associates, SCDPI, HITA, Baltimore County Emergency Communication Service, Maryland Auxiliary Communications Service and the Mayor of Baltimore’s City Wide IT Advisor Board. As a frequent lecturer, Joe has spoken at the University of Connecticut, The Medical Records Institute, ITEC, CardTec Security Conferences and financial service conference. sponsored by the ABA. He has appeared as a guest on talk shows including WMRH radio’s The Open MIC, The Greg McClain Show, KNEWS radio’s On Your Side, Business Day Arizona and DC Business. He is a recipient of the Republican Congressional Medal of Merit and during his tenure as a SVP with CES the company was a awarded the U.S. Senate Productivity Medal. The editors of Marquis’s Who’s Who acknowledged his accomplishments with notations in the 19th edition of Who’s Who in New York and subsequently in the 24th, 25th 27th and 28th editions of Who’s Who in the East, the 1st and 2nd editions of Who’s Who in Health Care and the 28th and 29th editions of Who’s Who in Finance and Industry Joe is active with 6th District Community Emergency Response Teams; he is a Communications Advisor to the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management; advisor to County Emergency Communications Groups and he works with the Office of Homeland Security overseeing a group of 58 volunteers responsible for emergency communications. Political Activities:
US Congressional Candidate; Reagan Republican Club, lifetime member; Mayor’s Council on Employment Development, director; Lake Grove Action Party, organizer; D’Amato for Senate, organizer; Javits for Senate, organizer; Cohalan for County Executive, organizer; Logrande for County Executive, organizer; Rockefeller for Governor, volunteer; Reagan in 80, volunteer; NY Young Republicans, member. Professional Associations:
American Management Association; Long Island Teachers Association; Data Processing Management Association; Association of Information Technology Professionals; Association of Certified Technology Professionals; Healthcare Information Technology Associates; Smart Card Forum ⁄ Smart Card Industry Association. Community Involvement:
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, advisor; Broadsides Community Association, member; First Steps Learning Center, organizer and founder; Lake Grove Civic Association, organizer; Suffolk County Ministry, volunteer; Habitat for Humanity, volunteer. |
